{
 "municipality_id": "gx-003482",
 "municipality": "Torbay",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "https://www.torbay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Torbay Open Air Burning Regulations",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-08-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.torbay.ca/media/3mfewzxg/torbay-open-air-burning-regulations.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates open air burning within the Town of Torbay. PDF confirms adoption on August 23, 2010 under the Municipalities Act, 1999.",
   "capture_sha256": "864763047c0d1aab5076bbaba2d48c034a969886c91ca84bbcfbe4c8ffa07be7",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-06T14:18:25+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/864763047c0d1aab5076bbaba2d48c034a969886c91ca84bbcfbe4c8ffa07be7.pdf",
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Torbay Volunteer Fire Department (or Department of Natural Resources during Fire Season)",
    "allowed_conditions": "Outdoor wood burning appliances may be used year-round without a permit if manufacturer's instructions followed, only dry seasoned wood, 3.0 m clearance, one appliance per property, equipped with a grate, and no active fire ban",
    "fine_range": "For a first offence a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00; subsequent offence not less than $500.00 and not more than $1000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5(a)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 5(a)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 4",
    "fine_range": "s. 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/torbay/open-burning/text-864763047c0d/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/torbay/open-burning/"
}